Fairfield Christian survives tough tourney test

6:18 AM,
Mar. 5, 2013

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Poor shooting and overly aggressive defense had Fairfield Christian Academy tied at 40 in the final seconds of its Division IV district semifinal game against Grove City Christian, a team the Knights defeated twice in the regular season by a combined 65 points.

Fairfield Christian coach Roger Hooper called Steven Carpenter's number for what would be the deciding play, and although the junior missed - a rarity in his eight-point fourth quarter - senior Justin Potochnik collected the loose ball and laid it in for a two-point advantage. Following an Eagles' miss, Tyler Stevens hit two free ...